Textiles and Clothing, C.1150-c.1450: v. 4 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London S.) - Softcover

Museum Of London

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0112904459 ISBN 13: 9780112904458

Publisher: Stationery Office Books, 1992

Synopsis

2nd imp, x + 223pp, figs, tables & plates inc. coloured, laminated card, 8vo

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Review:

A model of clarity, and copiously illustrated with photographs and diagrams. It provides absolutely essential reference material for the dress historian and archaeologist, for the early textile specialist, and those interested in the tools and equipment used. TOOL AND TRADES HISTORY SOCIETY NEWSLETTER (Linda Woolley, curator of early and medieval textiles and dress, V&A Museum) Highly readable... I particularly like the 'how to' section, and the inclusion of patter lay-outs. FINDS RESEARCH GROUP

Synopsis:

Many medieval textiles have been found in archaeological digs in London recently, revealing the wide range of clothes available to Londoners at that time. Finds include tapestries, knitting, silk hairnets and patterned oriental, Islamic and Italian fabrics. Exquisite buttons, buttonholes and edgings display superb craftsmanship and a high level of needlework skills. The authors examine the way that clothes were cut and sewn, and survey these discoveries, providing new insights into the fashions, clothing and textile industries of medieval England and Europe. This book should be interesting to archaeologists and historians and anybody requiring information on period costume.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stationery Office Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0112904459
• ISBN 13: 9780112904458
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 233